Candida is a portfolio specialist on the International Equity team, based in London. She joined Morgan Stanley in August 2019 and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 11 years at BlackRock, most recently as Head of the UK Charities & Endowments business, having previously served as Head of EMEA Retail Marketing. This was preceded by roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management as well as Mellon and its subsidiary Newton Investment Management. Candida holds an M.A. in Modern Languages from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She leads retention efforts for MSIM’s Diversity Focus Committee, is a trustee for a girls’ educational foundation and was highly commended in the category of Fund Saleswoman of the Year in the Investment Week Women in Investment Awards 2021.